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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09

made the deputy give mp the prisoner. Ths
deputy il bound to have bis man, and viii
AGAIN proceed to the agency With . posse
sufficiently large to accomplish that Pur'
pose.
The prospect of railroad communication
| to the base Of the mountains will result IN
a considerable amount OF prospecting In
| Rock Creek canyon and other gulebes near
| the proposed terminus. It il well known
| that many valuable deposits OF minerals
exist near the face of the mountains. but
the tendency Of prospectors has been to
pu 81 into the most Inaccessible places. and
mike their locations on the highest peaks.
Th.re il much good ground for hydraulic
placer mining along the face of the noun
tains, ard it is believed that some very
rich placer deposits viii be feund.-Bilinss
Gazette.
We learn through the Jefferson County
Sentinel that e. Hodson. who has been
operating n coal mine near Timberline and
Shipping about $50 ton per month to
Helena and Wickes, had a strike on his
hands the other day. He had in his employ
several of the striking men OF the Northern
Pacific Coal Company. 1t seems that
during the late snow blockade. that the
railwa,, company appropriated, without
the consent OF Mr.. Hodson. several cars OF
the miners objected to by striking. Nj.
Hudson promptly paid of the strikers and
employed new men.-Enterprise.
Last week a meeting of Sun River stock
owners was held at Sun River. and ap-
pointed W. K. Floweree to manage all up
per Sun river vest of the Fort Shaw mill
tary reservations; VIM. Birkenbuel and j.
Ellis manage from west end OF military
reservation to mouth of Sun river or
Black Eagle falls on the Missouri river;
George Barron from Black Eagle falls down
the Missouri river to the mouth OF Hunt
lev coulee; John Lynch from west end OF
VIM. Ulm's ranch on the Missouri river to
mouth OF Sun river. Permits To skin dead
in the sections named to be granted
by the parties named controlling said sec-
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
"NOt the Man for Galwav.,

The community will no doubt hear with
surprise the action OF the Board of Comfy
Commissioners in rejecting the wealthy
and honored citizen OF Butte, A. J. Davis
Esq, rs surety on the bond Of a county
official. He is President of the First Ma.
tional Bank and understood to have large
mOneyed interests here and elsewhere
Such a mans name on almost any bond is
good for hundreds OF thousands,
but it wasn't good enough for
the County Commissioner of Silver
Bow County, and all beca use the statute
requiring bonds from county officers pro-
vides that the eureties shall be residents OF
this county. 1t seems that Mr.. Davis per
manent place Of aboIe is in the CITY OF
New York, and though he is as we'll known
and respected in this community as any
man in it, yet the strict letter OF the law
had to be complied with and the bond on
which he was q named as security rejected.
Deeds filed in the Recorders office in which
Mr.. Davis appears as one of the parties de-
scribe him as "of the City OF New York"
and the Commissioners could not ignore
this. There is a touch Il humor about
this, and it seems al first sight ~farcical
that a man Of Mr.. Davis means should be
unable to secure the county against anv
loss by an official. But fair-minded per
sons will sustain the Spartan integrity OF
the Commissioners in ignoring wealth, when
to bow obsequiously to it and overlook
technica titles would seem the more polite
course to take.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
THE ceUyTY CoulIssIONERs.
A.-o.>fs and Claims Auditod-A d
Davis Rejected as surety
O Bond.

The Board met in regular session at ~
O'Clock q. N. yesterday. Present: VIM T.
Hall. Chairman; VIZ. n. Young n Leo
| pold F. Schmidt, Commissioners, with r.
Booth, County Clerk -.
The Board proceeded to the audit1's OF
| accounts and several claims against tne
| county were allowed on the Poor Fund
The claim OF F. E. W. Patton for the
sum Of 81 IS was not allowed and "as Ne
ferred back to him. :.
A communication from the Board OF
| Tructees for School District NO. was
! read. showing that at q meeting OF the
| Board of Trustees. held January 81. 1857,
| the following resolution vas adopted. -,
Resolved. That a special tai of one mill
on the dollar be levied on the property IN
this district to be applied for e;nslne
fund for the payment of bonds and interest
on the same.
The Board then proceeded to examine
the bonds of the various county oneers,
pursuant to statue, and the bond OF ". d;
De Witt, County Attorney. was declared
insufficient for the reason that A. j. laws,
one Of the ~sureties on said bond, is a non
resident. and it was ordered that the
County Attorney furnish a new bond with
proper sureties. All the other bonds were
deemed sufficient. The bond of Henry e.
Kessler, Treasurer and Collector, Was ap-
proved and filed.
It was ordered that the County Physl-
clan be not allow ed for any charges IN ex-
cess of one dollar made for examining any
county patient who is to be admitted to
the hospital, but in the case OF any pauper
who is deemed unfit for the hospital, a
charge shall be allowed for examination
not to exceed three dollars.
On motion the board adjourned, to meet
at 10 O'Clock a. NJ, on Tuesday. March 8.
1887. WM. E. HALL.
Attest: Chairman.
c. F. Boo1H. County Clerk.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
A CHILDREH'S HOME.

One OF the most ~praiseworthy undertak,
ings ever entered into in Butte was inaugu
rated last Friday evening by several o
the most prominent ladies OF the city
Their object is to provide a home for the
destitute orphan children OF this place. To
accomplish this end some twenty-five OIL
thirty of the first ladies in the city have or.
gained what may be termed an orphan'a
aid society, elected their officers, appointed
the necessary committees and perfected ar.
rangements looking to the procuring and
furnishing OF a building to be devoted to the
most charitable Of all purposes-to shelter
and rescue from want and vice the many
little waits who are deprived OF parental
care and love.
The object is one which appeals to the
sympathy OF every man and woman in the
city and vicinity. and should receive their
earnest aid and warmest encouragement.
1t is a noble mission these ladies have un
dertaken-the carrying of comfort and
happiness to the hearts OF little ones who
are already too familiar with cold and
hunger, and all the other sterner realities
OF life. 1t is hoped that when the soliciting
committees make their calls upon our eiti-
zens they will find sympathetic hearts and
open purses.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
Is HE A MUGWCMP!

I Councilman Kennedy is called a Mug
wump by the Helena Herald. The gentle.
man is thus termed because be showed the
courage OF his convictions by voting
against the Registration bill. Mr.. Kennedy
was elected upon the Missoula county Re.
publican ticket and for this reason the
Herald contends he should have voted for
the bill. Why he should thus vote is not
madep plain. The measure, in no sense, is
a political one. 1t does not contain the
shadow OF partisan bias. 1t was intro
duced in the House by a Democrat and
passed that body by the aid OF Democratic
votes. The bill is very faulty. and being a
very long one, members OF the House
doubtless failed to give it hat considera-
ton which adverse criticism OF a portion
Of the Territorial press melted. 1t is ex-
tremeIy problematical whether the House
would pass the bill If it we're again submit
ted to that body.
The Council members, however, gave it
closer examination. They discovered 81 Ar
ing defects in it which could not be rene
died only through the introduction of a
new bill or a substitute. Some of them
contended that owing to the occupation of
a large portion OF the residents OF the Ter
ritory any Registration bill, containing the
usual pro visions, would disfranchise hun
dreds OF stockmen and miners. They held
this would be unjust. Taking all these
matters into consideration, they concluded
the Territory was no yet ripe fora general
registration law. Councilman Kennedy
was among the number. The cry was
raised that the bill was q party measure,
and the Republicans applied the party lash
to the Missoula member. he was taAied
and threatened by turns. Hewas reminded
that Republican votes elected him, and
that he should follow the trail OF Republi-
can members Of the Council, and vote for
the bill. Mr.. Kennedy failed to see the
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
A NOBLE TRIBUTE,

Justin Mccarthy, one OF the acknowl
edged ablest men Of Europe and a skilled
political historian, made a ~rousing speech
regarding the condition of Ireland's at
fairs, in Chicago a few DAYS ago to an i'm,
mense and enthusiastic audience. In clos
ing his speech he made the following re
marks, encouraging to Greland's friends
and a noble tribute to her devout cham.
pions:
The coming OF home rule for Ireland il
an event as certain as the rising OF to-mor.
rows sun. have no lear of being con.
victed OF uttering a false prediction if !
venture to prophecy that within two, at
the most within three years. this question
Lament, and the Irish members will be 90.
ing home to make arrangements for the
opening OF their own chambers of ~legisla-
ton on the old ground of College green, in
the city Of Dublin. l do not venturetosa
from which OF the two great English parties
that great result may come. After all.
what does it matter which party, what
man gets the technical credit on the statute
book OF having carried a great measure OF
reform. The honor, the credit, the glory,
the gratitude, the fame will always 20 to
the man who struggled for that measure
when the struggle in it's cause was a strug.
gle in the darkness and against the porten-
tious obstacles and with a certainty of
danger and OF sacrifice. To them will the
treason be historically ascribed. And
when we get our home rule for Ireland,
which we shall get before long. and when
the historical monument is raised 10 the
triumph OF that great principle, impartial
and enlightened history will inscribe on the
tablet Of that monument the names OF two
great men-the names of William Ewart
Gladstone and OF Charles Stewart Parnell.
That Registration bill has passed beyond
all hope OF resurrection. 1t is we'll. When
q Legislative Assembly shall prepare a bill
suited to the occupation and condition OF
the people OF Montana there will be no op-
position to it's passage.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09

IN letters OF at least five inches In 'ens.n;
:. " ;.snsed Gambling House" painted
4ha.son Anv neglect OF failure to observe
IL nrov;sions of this section shall De
nI a misdemeanor, and q ana
ase-r dav's failure or neglect therefor shaIi
10 deemed a separate and distinct onense'
- .nx neraon convicted therefor shah DC
aun;.hed nv /. fine OF not less than 20 nor
more than 500, or by SON !"
the county Jail not exceeding three mon'n''
or by both such fine and prlsonme
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful TO carry on:
ar hermit to be carried on. anv game "
chance where money or anything Of value
in hef. ventured, or h~azarded, IN any roon'
ar APARTMENT or bulldog with LOCKED;
haired. or fastened doors, and into aDc
from which free and unobstructed entrance
and eeress may not be had while such game
of chance Q in progress. Any person vloia-
tino the provisions of this section shall De
deemed guilty OF q misdemeanor. and on
conviction thereof. shall be fined not less
than twenty-five dollars. nor more enan
one hundred dollars. or be Imprisoned ~
the county Jail not less than one month
nor more than three months, or oy ooen
su, h fine and imprisonment.
Ser. 3. That section 1853 of the fourth
division OF the Revised Statutes OF Mon
tana be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 1913. That if any person shall oeai'
olay at, or make any bet or wager LOT
money or any other thing OF value at any
of the games called or known as three
lard monte" 'strap game" ''thimble rig"
patent safe game" black and red game
known as the ten dice game
percentage stud horse poker, "''percentage
draw poker twenty one" ''high ball."
blue jay" 'chuck luck" 'short faro,
or any dice game, two card box at faro
or any similar game or games, or shall
induceany person whatever to make any
bet or wager at any such game. shall be
guilty OF a felony, and on conviction
therefor shall be imprisoned in the terri
torial penitentiary for a term O exceed
ing two years, and by a fine not less than
500 nor more than 81,
Sec. 4. All fines collected under the pro
visions OF this act shall be paid one-half to
the informers of any violation thereof, and
the other half to the use Of the common
schools of the county where the ofense was
is committed.
Sec. 5. All acts and parts OF acts in
with the provisions of this act are
repealed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09

In an able speech on the Pacific Railroad
bill Statesman Riddleberger, OF Virginia,
said: 81 never w ned a share OF railroad
stock in my life, and I am sorry to say that
at present do not own a dollar of any.
thing else" This was received with laugh.
ter on the part OF his brother Senators.
not that they are inclined to mock the
poor, b because they were amused at the
sudden change in the Virginian's attitude.
Ordinarily, after 3 O'Clock in the afternoon,
Riddleberger thinks that he owns the earth.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09

force Of the reasoning. He vas eleetei
upon q county division issue, in which poll
tics cut no A&ure. In fact. he owed his cleo
ton to Democratic votes, and. therefore. i
the bill was a party measure which it VA
not. be held he was under no Obligations to
follow any path marked out by R-pubh'
cans Of the Council. Again he believes the
bill. if it became a Law, would prove expen-
sive. and disfranchise hundreds of the best
citizens OF the Territory. And, further
more he believes ike many others-Repub-
licans and Democrats-that the Territory
10 not suffering OF account OF the absence
of . Registration law.
If by holding these opinions and possess
ing the maniiness, independence and cour-
age to emphasize them in his vote against
the Registration bill he becomes q Mug
vump," then there are thousands of Mug
uumps in the Territory and Mr.. Kennedy
viii be fonnd training with the great ma
iority,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
Daring Attempt at Robbery.

On Sunday night thereon of Mr.. Conard.
over Sands & Boyce's jewelry store, was
entered and a watch and some iewelry
stolen. Last evening about 8 O'Clock Mr..
Conard saw a man looking over the tran
SON., and inferring it was the thief of the
night before come again to pick up what
ever might strike his fancy, made dash
for the door and ran after the man, who
was just ahead OF him and running like a
quarter horse, hallooing stop thief" A
crowd Q collected and followed in the
wake OF the fugitive.
Officer Jordan was just coming down the
stairs of the Police Court when he heard
the cry and saw the man distancing his
pursuers. He Immediately gave chase, and
ran the follow down in the rear OF Mr.. Sta
pleton's house on Galena, between Idaho
and Montana. The fellow gave the name
Wiikerson, and was identified as having
pawned a watch at a pawn-shop in the vi
cinity OF the Lizzie Block. yesterday. under
locked I'D.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09

Out OF the four hundred votes in the new
parliament OF Germany the Chancellor will
have q majority OF only thirty-three over
the combined opposition, and there are
two prominent features OF the election
which seem to indicate that the policy OF
Bismarck cannot dominate the country
long after his master mind has had it's time
on earth. One is an enormou increase in
the Socialist vote. The other is the de-
FAINT attitude OF Alsace. which. despite
arbitrary and vigorous action by the Gov
eminent, ha, again returned a delegation
unanimously ~antagonistic to the annexa-
ton which was accomplished fifteen years
ego.-New York Star.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
Meeting Of the Turnyerein.

A large attendance of members was pres.
ent at the meeting Of the Turnverein last
evening at Caplice Hall. About a dozen
OF a new hall vas discussed. but no definite
result reached. Mr.. Smitz. from Helena,
was present with an invitation to the
Butte Turnverein to g.: over there in the
near future to form a T~urnerbund. A
Committee gu Amusement was appointed
consisting Of Albert Wirther, VIM. Wehnes-
baum, Gus Fitchen, n. A. Fritch aud Will
Clark. The meeting adjourned to next
Monday night.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL p
An Act to Regulate Gambling-Tntro.
duced by Select Committee.

be 1t enacted by the Legislative Ass,nh.
OF the Territory of Montana:
Section !. Hereafter 1t shall he ,nLu..,
'or any persons to carry ON any game Of
cnance' where money or anything valuable
Is oet' ventured or hazarded in anv room
or apartment, which is not at least +an
ieet above the surface of the s~urround;na
ground or established grade; nor shall anv
sucn game OF chance be carried on in anv
such roo or apartment, without bav;n,
on 'ne outside OF the building wherein thu
same Is situated, in a place where the .ams
may % plainly seen, a sign with the word.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09

The Kansas Legislature has supplemented
its prohibitory liquor laws and it's several
acts extending to women the privilege OF
voting and holding school offices and GER
tain appointive Offices, by enacting that
women may vote in all munici ral elections.
The bill had twelve majority in the Senate
and seventy majority in the House. 1t
goes into effect in time for the municipal
elections which occur in Kansas on April
9Th. The prohibltionists expect by the aid
OF the women to elect a city government in
Leavenworth which will enforce the prohib-
that city.-Bismarck Tribune.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09

An exchange thinks there can be but one
opinion upon the fitness OF Mr.. Justin
Mccarthy to fill the place, either tempora'
rily or permanently, OF the present Irish
champion, Mr.. Parnell, in the event OF that
statesman's being compelled to give up
Parliamentary work. Mr.. Mccarthy is
thoroughly conversant with the history OF
the ''three Kingdoms" he is a trained
journalist and q scholar OF the first class.
He has gained The highest respect OF
English as well as Irish people. He will
prove a cool and competent leader. We
still have hope, however, that Mr.. Parnell
may be able to retain the position which
he has held With such distinguished and
profitable success.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09

Under the retaliatory law the President
empowered not only to interrupt the Cana.
dian trade in fish with United States ports
but to close our entire seaboard against
Canadian commerce. Commerce by land
between the two countries may still be car.
ried on without interruption from anyone.
Canada has now the alternative OF letting
our fishermen alone or Of losing trade With
the United States. .
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
Police Court.

There vas a light docket for Judge Nc.
Hatton to dispose OF yesterday. To-day's
session is expected to be rather lively. The
following cases were disposed of:
Dan Martin; disturbance; dismissed.
James Fox; drunk; fned IS and costs:
paid.
Thomas Mckay; disturbance; fined IS
and costs; sem to jail.
Louise Lawrence; assault and battery;
fined $40 and costs; paid.
Louise Lawrence; disturbance: fined IS
and costs; paid.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09

A recent telegram states that General J.
]. Finley, Of Ocala, has been appointed by
Governor Perry United States Senator to
succeed Charles W. Jones, whose term ex.
pires March 4th. General Finley is a law
yer. He served with distinction in the
Confederate army; has been a member OF
the Supreme Court Of Florida, three times
. candidate for Congress, elected once and
defeated twice.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09

The Union Pacific Railroad Company de.
serve great praise for the manner in which
they have helped the ranchmen along their
line in transporting hay for their suffering
cattle at the low rate Of 20 certs per hun.
dred. III it had not been for the Union Pa.
cifc, said a prominent sheepman yester-
day making the low freight traffic on hay
a great deal more sheep and cattle would
have persisted in Northern Idaho and Bea.
verhead County,"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
An OPEN QUESTION.

Under the above headline, the Desere
News takes the ground that it is yet Ques
tionable as to whether the Anti-Mormcl
there is considerable discussion over til
matter in Salt Lake and adds: This dill
erence Of opinion is not confined to Utah
it is the subject of dispute in Washington
as We learn by telegraph. The matter i
considered settled here by some. in conse
quenee Of a 6i-pateh from Attorney Gener
al Garland. who, in answer to the preston
from Chairman Carlton. Of the Utah Com
mission, on Friday Has the Utah bill
become a law" replied in the affirmative
Mr.. Garland is as likely to know as any
body. and yet it is just possible that he
may have erred in the same manner as it il
thought the agent of the Associated Press
erred.
The Constitution provides:
If any bill shall not be returned by the
President within ten days-Sundays ex-
cepted-after it shall have been presented
to him, the same shall be a Law in like man
ner az if be had signed it. unless the Con.
gress BY their adjournment shall prevent
its return, in which case it shall not be-
come a 'aE.'
The question then turns on the time
when the President received the bill from
the Senate. 1t has ben positively stated
that the bill was not sent to him until
Monday. February 81. On the other hand
it is claimed that Ii was ~engrossed and for
warded to him on Saturday, February 10.
If the latter statement is correct the argu-
nent is at an end; the bill has become a Law
without the Presidents signature. But if
it did not reach him until Monday, the
question is still open.
Some claim that if the bill was sent to
the President at any time before midnight
on Monday, it became a Law, because Mon
day is counted for one day in the ten.
Others, and among them men OF legal
and acquainted with parliament
airy usages. are emphatic in the opinion
that Tuesday was the first day after the
bill was presented to the President. pre-
Stunning it went to b N on Monday, and that
the ten days did not expire until midnight
OF March 4th. The adjournment OF Con-
gress at 0 on IN that day would thus
the bill out, and it would be void
without the Presidents signature.
"CD to this writing we nave not been
able to obtain a definite answer as to the
exact time when the bill was presented to
President Cleveland, and SO We regard the
question as not yet finally settled.'
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
At the Recorders Office.

John P. Reins ct al. VS.. George c. Fit.
schen; lis pendens notice to enforce agree
ment in re Destroying Angel lode.
John D. Thomas ct al. vs.. George C. Fit.
schen; same as foregoing.
}. K. Clark and wife to Thomas NJ. Rob.
bins; deed; lots l TO 20 inclusive in thu
town OF Melrose; 5000.
John D.. Thomas ct al. to Simon Haus
with ct al; deed; lot 3 and W. II feet 6
inches of lot 2. block 80 of the town -,
Butte; $55.75. VI
Marriage certifcate-Wm. Smith and
Lee married March 4, 1887. bv
Rev. A. C. Coney.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09

Sam Jones has nov a rival in rough and
ready preaching and sensational revival
work, in a Rev. Mr.. Reed OF the NJ. E.
Church South, who is now operating in in
terror Illinois towns, and is reported to be
converting a score or 80 OF sinners every
day. He says his religion is "all wool and
q yard vide" The reverend gentleman
should come to Montana. He will find a
people here who answer to the quality and
breadth OF his religious views.